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Kahō | Fishing Boats at Dusk | Japan | Meiji (1868–1912)–Taishō (1912–26) period. 【RAINY JUNE】 Japanese Ukiyo-e Artists and Rain. The rain of Japan falls gently in drizzles but continues for a few days, different to the sudden pouring rain in other countrys’ rainy seasons. Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world, 浮世絵) are a traditional woodblock prints and paintings which Japan proudly presents to the world. There are many pieces of Ukiyo-e on rain. Let us see past Japanese Ukiyo-e artist’s heart on rain and techniques through Ukiyo-e pieces on “rain”. Japonism: Born from Japan of Four Seasons and Rain There are many world-famous western paintings that convey the artist’s heart to us. This probably has some relationship with Japanese climate, rich in four seasons and requires much rain to harvest crops, mainly rice. Hiroshige Utagawa – One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Sudden Shower Over Ohashi Bridge and Atake From Wikimedia Commons Hiroshige Utagawa – Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series: Rain Shower at Shono From Wikimedia Commons Hiroshige Utagawa (*1) is famous for his work on rain.

From Wikimedia Commons. ADACHI MUSEUM OF ART. Yokoyama, Taikan | Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures. The Masters of Japanese-style Painting. L’arbre d’Ôji. « De nuit, sous un ciel étoilé, la veille du Nouvel An, des renards phosphorescents, accompagnés de mystérieuse flammeroles, se rassemblent sous un grand arbre à Ôji, au nord d’Edo, près du sanctuaire shintô d’Inari, la divinité du riz. » Hiroshige - Les « Cent vues d’Edo » « Les feux des renards à la veille du Nouvel An sous l’arbre d’Ôji » 118e planche de la série (119 planches, 1856-1859), vers 1857, 9e mois de l’année du serpent. ___ Jocelyn Bouquillard, conservateur au département des Estampes et de la Photographie de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, Exposition « L’estampe japonaise, images du monde flottant ».

L'estampe japonaise. Japanese Art: The Leaves of a Palm. Yumeji... | Gurafiku: Japanese Graphic Design. Japanese Woodblock Print Search - Ukiyo-e Search. Yoshitoshi, Thirtytwo Aspects of Customs and Manners 14 Suitable Type. FINE Japanese SHIJO SCROLL, TAKEUCHI SEIHO (item #265390, detailed views)